Balloons (silent)

This Goodyear film appears to date to about 1940 (judged by the barrage balloons at the end) but contains historical footage from decades earlier. Combined events in which hydrogen racing balloons are erected amid Army fighter and bomber demonstrations are seen. Famed balloonists – Piccard, Van Orman, Settle and others - are seen in their various ascensions, including the record-breaking high-altitude flights. The film closes with what is certainly the ramping up to supply barrage balloons to allies in the early days of World War II.